maelstroms in English

noun
1
a powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.
Together they stood in the foretops and conned the ship in through the seething maelstrom of the equatorial current.
synonyms:whirlpoolvortexeddyswirlCharybdis

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1. Huge fissures opened under the river, creating maelstroms where more boats were lost.

2. ‘The cardinal principle of Astronavigation is to keep far away from gravitational maelstroms.’ ‘However, despite taking the Astronavigation exam on numerous occasions, Mr …